[JOYnet] Tithing & offering

2001-07-29 Thread sebastian thomas
It is more blessed to give than to receive Dear friends, Following is a short story from the last week's Daily Bread which is worth reading in conjuction with our ongoing discussion on tithing and offering. === A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious ston

[JOYnet] Storms of Life

2001-07-29 Thread Smiju Joseph
God is with you all. My dear friends, It is impossible to avoid the storms of life. A death in the family. A friend's suicide. A miscarriage or stillbirth. Terminal diseases. A paralyzing accident. Unemployment. Broken relationships. An obusive home life. Trouble in school. We get hurt. We're sh

[JOYnet] Tithing: Law and Love

2001-07-29 Thread Joseph Lonth
Hi Joynet friends, George Fernandes has made a valid point regarding tithing treated as an obligation under Law. However, there is a danger while interpreting Galatians 3:10 and Ephesians 2:5-8. Jesus did not annul any Law for that matter. What He did was to make the Law and instrument of love.

[JOYnet] Monsoon of the Week

2001-07-29 Thread Sony Kadookunnel
To glory through the cross - "If any one comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. Which o

[JOYnet] Please contribute to this

2001-07-29 Thread Thomaskutty - Smitha
Once there was a discussion on tithe among Hindu, Muslim and a Christian. The Christian friend told that we give 10% of our income to God every month without fail. And the Muslim friend told that we make a circle and we throw the money into that circle then whatever money goes in to that circl

[JOYnet] Birthday of Brijesh S Panathara

2001-07-29 Thread listadm
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[JOYnet] Birthday of Lijo George

2001-07-29 Thread listadm
Hi Friends Let's celebrate the birthday (July 30) of Lijo George. Please send your greetings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] God Bless JOYnet Family ** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a

[JOYnet] Youth exchange program - Details for urgent action- All Joynetters - Please

2001-07-29 Thread Chackochen Njavallil
An Overview Organised by Jesus Youth in collaboration with Asia 2000 this endeavor gains relevance in the light of the Holy Fathers expectation that in the third Christian millennium a great harvest of faith will be reaped in the continent of Asia. Inspiring experiences in the past also encourage

[JOYnet] Youth Exchange- Copy of the letter to the bishops provicials etc.

2001-07-29 Thread Chackochen Njavallil
Sub: One month Cultural Exchange Program For Youth Organised by the Jesus Youth in collaboration with Asia 2000. With profound gratitude to Our Lord who leads us by hand, we announce a Cultural Exchange Program For Youth which is scheduled to be

[JOYnet] Please Pray- please do something

2001-07-29 Thread Chackochen Njavallil
Dear Jesus Youth, The great jy conference, jy 2001 is fast approaching. One major thing planned along with the conferece is one month cultural exchange program for youth in which rural / tribal youth from all the states of the country are invited to come to kerala and to live with the youth in kre

Re: [JOYnet] something more on Ti thing.

2001-07-29 Thread John Wilfred
dear Sindhu, i am Annie John, Kochi, India.this is the first time that i am writing in Joynet. Dr. sindhu, my friend's topic on tithing inspired me to write. even though i came in the renewal before marriage, it was my husband who stressed to me the importance of tithing. it was a bit difficult in

[JOYnet] A GENERAL OPINION

2001-07-29 Thread gracedcr
Dear JY's , I spoke once to my relative who argued on drinking. Stealing a pencil from the supermarket & stealing a Maruti Car = We call stealing (Do we think it is not a sin/breaking the commandment) Drinking alcohol little or in bottles is also sin. Remember our body is the temple of the holy

[JOYnet] Drinking, Smoking

2001-07-29 Thread Jose Paul Martin
Hi, While many of us are trying to decide whether or not to 'drink' - there is another aspect - attitude. Have you noticed a general difference in Goa & Kerala? While Goans drink to relax for socializing Keralites are very good at getting drunk! Yep. We're trying to beat our fellow friend

[JOYnet] Taxi Driver

2001-07-29 Thread Smiju Joseph
I studied two good manners from my JY cell which I always use in taxi. First one is when entering into taxi I greet the driver (most from Pakistan) and asking him 'How are you brother?' (in Urudu) and second one while getting out I say 'God bless you' to the taxi driver and I always tried to sit i

Re: [JOYnet] drinking alcohol

2001-07-29 Thread Smiju Joseph
God is with you all. Our Lukas wrote : excess use of alcohol is sin. Do it mean that a little use of alcohol is not a sin ? Which is better, Using alcohol a little or totaly avoiding it ? I think that we cannot compare excess use of alcohol with excess use of food. In the case of excess use of

[JOYnet] Tithing

2001-07-29 Thread George Joseph Fernandes
Dear All, I'm blessed by the ongoing discussion on tithes. I would like to put forth my opinion which for some people might be a bit different. Well I need not put many verses about tithes as there were a lot of verses quoted already. Allow me to put few. In Deut.12:6 it has been told "There bri